Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 2, 1915, Page 1

HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM BOOST-RENEMBER THAT SATAR STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HONE TOWN E BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PAAT OF THE BEST STATE RON 0. . FOR AllS DED orwn;mnmol HT ABOUT BY GERMANS SCATION OF F0OD IN FOR COMMON USE By Associated Press.) ngton, Feb. 2.—England ficially notified the United t foodstuft of all kinds for Germany, Austria and ill be regarded as contra- war. This action is based ree whereby Germany will e all grain in Germany for use. Because the steam- helmina, carrying food for civilians, sailed from New Bremen before the decree ed, it is said her ca:go will for and the vessel gc free. ANS FIGHT HARD ROAD TO WARSAW Association Press.) , Feb. 2.-—The renewal rce German offensive in the f Socraczew on the road to is admitted in a Russian tatement. The statement hat the violence of the Ger* ck forced some of the Rus. its to retire to the second ine. An officia]l statement Russian general staff, army Caucasus, says that no en- pt of importance occurred e there Jan. 31. S COMPLAIN OF GERMAN'S CRUELTY By Assoclated Press.) Feb. 2. ~—Although . there n mo more fighting in the Jstrict, some Turkish desert. rrendered. They described dships of the March from pm and told of cruwelty by officers. ERS FOR PEACE NOT OWED DISTRIBUTED (By Associated Press.) Feb. 2.—Periodicals con- the text of the Pope’s prayer e, which he had ordered jt all churches next Sunday, eized by the police, says Fi-|forward. Cardinal Amette and the hop made explanations to the ties and the embargo was The motives of seizure were losed. Figaro says it was t the government feared that prayers might depress the ISH HOSPITAL SHIP UNHURT (By Associated Press.) , Feb. 2.—1t is officially ced that a German subma. ed unsuccessfully to torpedo tish hospital ship Asturias. OP CAMPAIGN OPEN ngham, Ala., Feb. 2.—W. ld, cbairman of the general ee of the crop diversifica- mpaign opened today, Feb. ding farmers, bankers, mer- educators and newspaper om all parts of the South jathered in Birmingham for ning meeting. The plan is this the largest and most nt meeting of its kind ever the South. A special dele~ will come over from Little nd in it will be several of ding business men and State of Arkansas. ow Jefferson county will d by the campaign men. A umber of meetings will be d throughout the country business men of this city out with the campaigners to eetings. This will be one eatures of the work through. State—business men ‘n the oing out to the farm eand meetings. Tn Arkansag in the towns all the stores and ks closed the day of the cam- o the merchants and bankers tend the meetings. yonx STATE GRANGE N. Y., Feb. 2.-~The D k State Gr-nge met here in days’ annual session today. about 1,000 present. ork is the greatest agricul- ducing State in the Union grantge is the largest and the iive. Matters political jomic as effecting the farm-; 1 be considered. Last year nge passed redintfons fav. tariff coramission and oppos- reciprocity. They fav< ision of the banking laws so gs banks could make farm [A AND TURKEY BE SEIED BY ENGLND N'AVAL SUPPLY SHIP ‘CANTIC FLOATED (By Association Press.) Newport, R. I., Feb. 2.—The naval supply ship Cantic, which went aground in Nantucket Sound yesterday, was floated this morning, apparetly undamaged. She was bound from Boston to New York, thence to Guantanamo with supplies for the Atlantic fleet. SPECIAL PROVISION FOR AMENDMENT (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 2.—The House today made special provision for the naval bill amendment abolishing the plucking board and the reinstate- ment of plucked officers. INCOME TAX WILL COVER DEFICIT (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 2.—President Wilson today said he did not think legislation was necessary to meet the treasury deficit. He believes the income tax will be enough. EARTH DISTURBANCES STILL FELT IN ITALY (By Association Press.) Rome, Feb. 2.—Earth disturb- ances continue at Avezzane. The most important is the lowering of Lake Paterne’s level sixteen feet. It is believed that a subterranean eruption caused this. PARLIAMENT RECONVENES London, Feb. 2.—Parliament reassembled today after little more than a fortnight’'s adjournment The matter of conscription was con. sidered. Reports on the progress of the war were satisfactory. Re- ports of the progress in the con- struction of unusually large guns to equal and surpass the Germans' ‘were heard. The ralsing of adili- tional troops in Germany will be offset by conscription if necessary, but volunteers have been coming Reports were to the ef. fect that recruiting in Ireland was proceeding satisfactorily. The suc. cess of the British navy is coming in for unstinted ptaise and appre- ciation. SECOND RESERVE BANK INSTALLMENT New York, Feb. 2.—The Federal Reserve Bank called for the second installment of their subscription capital today amounting to $3,321,~ 950. The payments were made in gold and gold certificates. Only fractional amounts were paid in other currency. CHAUTAUQUA OPENS SUNDAY WITH ADDRESSES, LECTURL MUSKC, AND OTHER FEATURES OPENING SESSION TAKES PLACE AT THE AUDITORIUM AT 3 0'CLOCK SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SERVICE FREE TO ALL .. The fifth Annual Chautauqua op- ens Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Auditorium with a mass meet. ing, which will be free to the pub- lie. fThe formal opening of the session will be made by Mr. H. D. Bassett, president of the Lakeland Chautau- qua Association, Supt. C. Rucker Adams, platform manager. Regular Chautauqua Vesper Ser- vices will be conducted by Rev. J. E. Wray; prayer by Rev. Wallace Wear; special music by Rogers Goshen Orchestra or Alkahest Fav. orites; sermon, Adna W. Moore, Blrn;inxlum, Ala.; prayer, Rev, F. H. Callahan; music; announce- ments; benediction, Rev. W. S. Patterson. Everrone invited. Reserved seats will be kept for owners. No admis. sion but a siiver offering will be taken to defray expenses of talent. Rev. Adra W. Moore, of Birm- ingham, Ala., comes as the first lecturer of the Chautauqua Assem. bly and will bring to our city an op- ening number for this great week of imstruction, entertainment and of clean amusement, such a splendid 'WHEAT GOES 10 The Panama-Caliornia exposition, the Arts buildings. beauty and artistic effect of its buildings. The illustration LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, FEB. 2, 1915. which opened at San i SAN DIEGO’S BEAUTIFUL EXPOSITION h New Year's day, is recelving M;h praise for the Home Economy and Foreign and Domestic $1.6; HIGHEST IN HISTORY! (By Anoclntlon Press. ) Chicago, Feb. 2.-—May wheat to- day shot upward to $1.65 per bush- el. The highest previous was $1.60 in the famous Patten deal in 1909. FLYING SQUADRON IN NEBBASKA York, Neb., Feb. 2.—The Flying Squadron of America will train its guns on York for three days begln“ ning today. The Squadron s headed by ex -Governor J. Frank Hanly of Indiana. They will hold : a three days' campaign here for na- tional prohibition. The Squadron is composed of men and women who are waging a war on the liquor traf- fic of this country. The object and purpose is to visit the capitals of the several states, the national cap- ital at Waghington, and the leading university centers and leading cities to the approximate number of 235, to arouse and create an interest in the national abolition of the liquor traffic. ANNUAL MASONIC CONVOCATION New York, Feb. 2.—The annual } convocation of the Royal Arch Ma- sons occurred here today with 1,000 delegates present. An effort will be made to use some of the $125,000 fund which has been constantly de . creasing used for the education for children at the Masonic Home. There are over 40,000 members of the grand chapter. IMPORTANT PERSONAGES WITNESSES New York, Feb. 2.—At the trial of John Burke, former manager of the commissary department of the Panama canal, indicted” for accept- ing a bribe, Former President Taft and Governor Goethals will be wit. nesses and possibly Former Presi- dent Roosevelt. The trial begins today- presentation of the philosophy of human life that the foundation for better living will have been well laid. Of this lecture on “The Lost Arts of Living,” the Daily Record of |- Canon City, Col., says: ‘It was a learned, eloquent presentation on | the Philosophy of Human Life and cannot fail to be helpful to all who heard it. Replete with humor, pa- those and that quality which Edwin Arnold designated as ‘sweetness and | light,’ the address last night was one long to be remembered by those having the good fortune to hear it.” One says: “I consider him a speak. er of unusual power and eloquence,” another, “One of the finest lectures 1 have ever heard,” and another, from a general secretary of the Y. M. C. A.: “We found the hours spent with Rev. Moore of great value and benefit to the young of this community. He will always be well received when visiting Colo- rado Springs.” Such testimonials of worth and appreciation can be multiplied but the best comes from onme of Lake- land’s own citizens who sald that after hearing many great speakers, Rev. Moore was the one of all whom he was most anxious for his home people to have the opportumity of hearing; for he wus Instructive, pleasing, entertaining, amusing, and altogether a delight to the people who heard him. 'MILLINERY WILL BE HIGHER THIS YEAR THAN BEFORE (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Feb. 2.—Women's hats lcost more than ever this year if the styles shown at the National Asso- ciation of Millioners today are fol. lowed. Handwotrk is responsible. EARTH 'SHOCKS FELT AT YORKSHIRE (By Aumcllua Press.) London, Feb. 2.—Earth shocks occurred last night in Yorkshire, and one miner was killed and many narrowly eecaped falling coa.. Some of lhe mines are unworkable, I RAILROAD NOTES A great number of short railways are in the course of construction in .Spain. These will act as feeders to the main lines. Railroad veterans, station agents and all branches of organized and unorganized railroad service are be- ing induced to join the newly or- ganized National Republican Associ. ation of Labor Men, with headquar- ters in Boston. The Canadian Express Company has just celebrated its fiftieth birth- day anniversary. The express com- pany is older than the Grand Trunk Iway system, on which it operates and which was the second railway opened on this continent. A movement is on foot among railroad executives of roads enter. ing Chicago to eliminate nearly all observation cars in the United States. If the movement should be- come effective, it is understood that only a few of the lines would retain the cars, these to be roads running through especially scenic territory. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has found a new way to teach safe- ty. The lesson is this time ad- dressed to the children, and comes in the form of verses. Many thou- sands of them have been sent to schools over the system in answer to requests, and the rhymes are also being posted in stations and public places along the lines. i FLORIDA POULTRY SHOW Orlando, Feb. 2.—The State Poultry Show, which is merged into the poultry exhibit of the Mid.win- ter Fair, which opened here today, gives one of the largest and most in- teresting exhibits ever held in Florida. Tt will continue two weeks. The following foreign exhibitors are here: E. A. Newman, Washington, D. C., “White Runners." Sam B. Mitchel, Sumter, 8. C., yRhode Island Reds. Circle C. Ranch, New Orleans, ite Wyandottes and Rhode is- land Reds. Hill top Poultry Farm, Wilkins- burg, Pa., Columbian Wiyandottes. J. H. Wilson, Rock Hill, 8. C, Light, Brahmas, Japanese Silkies, Silver Spangled Hamburgs, B. B. Red Game Bantams. R. J. Smothers, Winston Salem, C., Columbian Wyandottes. Anchorage Farms, Mayfleld, Ky., White and Buff Leghorns. Childs & Co., Mt. Sterling, Ky-, Buff Orpingtons, Pheasants and all variety of water fowl. M. B. Farris, Grand Rapids, Mich., White Leghorns. W. G. Newman, Griffin, White Rocks. Flynn Elliott, Charlotte, N. C., al] varieties. N. Ga., Tt is said that over 100 new ba- bieg have been named after Presi- dent Wilson’s grandson, himself less than a month old. RAILROAD BETWEEN CANADA AND MAINE DYNAMITED! (By Aunclatnd Press.) Vanceborge, . Me., Feb. 2.—One span of the Canadian Pacific rail- road bridge across the St. Croix riv. er here was dynamited this morn. ing. The bridge is on the direct route from Halifax to Montreal, and | consists of three steel spans on granite piers. The span dynamit- ed was on the New Brunswick side. A man claiming to be a German offi- cer was arrested as a suspect on the United States side of the line. DROPPED DEAD ON HEARING BAD NEWS St. Petersburg, Feb. 2.—Upon being told by a friend of the ‘Geath of her daughter in law, Mrs. Albert DeCamp, in Lansing, Mich., Mrs. E. DeCamp dropped dead in her home on Ninth street south Sunday fore. noon about 10 o'clock. Mrs. De. Camp had been in {ll health for some time, and with the advanced e of 78 years, the emotional strain of the sad news was too great for her weakened system. Death is at- tributed to apoplexy, the stroke be- ing brought on directly by the shock of the news. The grim reaper fol. Nowed the telegram by scarcely 15 minutes. AWFUL TO THINK OF Chicago, Feb. 2.—Your new all. wool suit is quite likely to be of pure vegetable origin, or may even be constructed of tin or ol almost any material but wool, according to a warning today bly the directors of the National Merchant Tailors’ As. sociation here, preparingf or their annual convention. The associaticn is gettig ready a pure wool bill to be submitted to Congress. Accord- ing to the taliors the bargain suit may be of tin shavings, wood pulp and wood fibre twisted to resemble silk threads, spun glass, wool card- ings and sweepings forced into an open cotton mesh by pneumatic pressure, jute, cotton or hemp. DEMOCRATS WORKING HARD 70 BRING BACK INTO FOLD _ NINE MEMBERS WHO BOLTED TRAIN SERVICE RESTORED MEX. CITY TO VERA CRUZ (By Association Press.) Washington, Feb. 2—Train serv— vice from Mexico City to Vera Cruz is reported to be restored. MANTELL IN SHAKES. PEARIAN PLAYS e New York, Feb. 2.—Robert Man. tell, sole survivor of the Shakes- pearian stars will open a four weeks’ engagement at the 44th Street Opera beginning tonight. The manage- ment is under the direction of Wil- iam A. Brady, and the repertory includes “King John,” ‘“Macbeth,” “Hamlet,”” “The Merchant of Ven. jice,” “King Lear,” “Richelieu,” "‘Othelln, “Romeo and Juliet,” | “Richard III,"” “Louis XI'" and “Ju- |lius Caesar.” On the final night |one act from each of five plays will be put on. IUNDAY’S DELAWARE VISITORS Wilmington, Dela. Feb. 2. —The ‘Ministerial Union, consisting of nearly all of the leading ministers of this church ‘oday went to Phila- delphia to hear “Billv” Sunday preach this evening. A special train was provided by the railroad for the purpose . POLITICS AND POLITICIANS \ Arabs in Palestine believe Kalser Wilhelm has been converted to Mo~ hammedanism, and that I why they favor Germany in the war, it is re. ported. The Turkish Empire is composed of many mixed races. It includes Greeks, Slavs, Albanians, Armen- fans, Jewg and Circasslans. A movement has been instituted in Ontario to bar war scees and scenes of violence and bloodshed from the movie films. Many German towns are issuing special loans for the purpose of supporting families of soldlers at the front. Dresden has issued one for $760,000. Friends of Colonel George W. Goethals declare that there s a movement on foot to name him for vice president in 1916. Colonel Goethals was recently presented with a gold medal by the Chicago Geographical Soclety, making the sixth medal given in reward for his work on the Panama canal. Juv— Wisconsin *‘bossies” have handed ', a jolt to the well-known high cost of living. They afe producing milk in such large quantities that some of the large dairies have reduced the price from 7 to 6 cents a quart. One of the companies leading the move— ment supplies 30,000 familles. ENGLISH UNDERGO SEVERE HARDSHIPS IN_FIGHTING THE TURKS AND_ARABS ENGLISH SOLDIER WRITES OF SUFFERING ENDURED IN THE ..DESERT OF MESOPOTAMIA WHILE FIGHTING THE ENEMY (By Associated Press.) London, Feb. 2.—Fighting the Turks and Arabs in the desert of Mesopotamia, where in places even camels cannot go; where after the Euphrates is left behind water I8 more precious than powder and the tribesmen show no quarter to the; wounded, ig described by Sergeant A. Kingdom, of the Second Battal. fon Norfolk Regiment in a letter to his mother at Thetford. “We came by ship (from India) up the river Euphrates,” he writes, “and disembarked on a lovely land ing, up to the waist in mud and wa- ter. Not a tree in sight nor a blade of grass, except on the river banks, which are covered with date palms. We marched all the next day through mud. Anything with wheelg cannot be taken, and packs of mules and camels are no good, because their big feet plek up too| much sand. “We lay in the wet mud on the ‘'desert all night and moved away ‘early again in the morning, to find un enemy in position. The umx wn pushed home under cover of our mountain batterfes; the fleld artil. lery came up later. The artillery horses were so completely knocked out that they could not walk away from the guns when unhooked. The troops also were knocked out; and in the meantime the enemy's artil-. lery was having it all their own WAY . ) “Our rifles were absolutely choked inside with mud, and the bolt action and sights had to be made to work before an accurate fire could be ef- fected. Some of the men, rather than drink the muddy slush from their water bottles, stood and emp- tied it In their bolt-action, although water is so scarce, and slush worth a gold plece an ounce. “I was more fortunate; my socks had shrunk so small that I was bet. (ter able to march without one, so [ cut off the toe and put it over my bolt action. So my rifle was fairly clean. We were caked with clay from head to foot. When the sun | did come out for a time and we saw a chance of cracking it off, a thun-. derstorm came over and softened it into a sticky paste. “Our only transport is mules with ammunition, and they frequently fall down and have to be picked up. Anyhow, the enemy were In their trenches with a decided advantage and were delivering a murderous "fire. But by a supreme effort after PRESIDERT HAS AUTHORIZED THAT CERTAIN CONCESSIONS BE MADE IN THE BILL, WHICK AMENDMENTS MAY YET TIDE THE BILL THROUGH (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 2.—Senate Democrats working to save the threatened ship purchase bill, cau- cused this morning and sought to align the nine Democrats who yes= terday joined the Repub!!:ans In am - effort to send the bill back to com= mittee. Members of the caucus all considered that the amendments de- signed will not antagonize Progres- Isl\'u Republicans. DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLE (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 2.—A declara- Itlon of principle in the administra- Itlon ship purchase bill was forecast iat the White House today. It an= {nounces that the United Stateg will not buy ships which would involve controversies with Euvopean bellig< erents. The declaration followed a conference between President Wile son and Senators Kenvon and Nor- ris, Progressive Republicans. The president indicated that the admin- istration was ready to make some concessions. Nine Democrats in the Senate last night joined an alllance with the Republicans in the un expected at- tempt to recommit the government ship purchase bill. 4 The sudden revolt turned in a twinkling an administration advan- tage into a loss which last night was facing Democratic leaders. Forced to fight for the very life 1of the proposed measure the Demo- crats succeeded in adjourning the Senate with the motion pending to send the bill back to committee. Senator | Clarke, of Arkansas, Bprang the surprise when he rose while Senator Willlam Alden Smith, of Michigan, was concluding his long speech, and asked him to yleld for a motion. The senator ylelded and Senator Clarke, introducing his remarks with an appeal for consid. eration of other legislation, intro- duced a motion to send back the ship bill. The legislative pandemonium that followed has not been witnessed in the Senate for years. Senators poured from the cloak rooms to the chamber. The rush from the Re- publican cloak room was even more immediate, as Republicans had been forewarned. As soon as adminis. tration leaders could catch their reath Senator Fletcher, in charge of the bill, made a point of order against the motion, which Vice President Marshall sustained. Sen= ator Clark appealed and the chalr overruled and Senator Clarke's ap- peal sustained, 46 to 37. The nine Democrats who voted against the ruling of the chair were Bankhead of Alabama, Camden from Kentucky, Clark, Arkansas; Hard- wick, Georgia; Bryan, Florida; Hitchcock, Nebraska; O'Gorman, New York; Smith, of Georgia, and Vardaman, of Mississipp!. Friends and relatives of Canad- fans at the front have been notified through the press by the department of militla not to be impatient for news concerning the soldiers, as the casualty lists are malled from \France to the record office in Lon. don and nearly a month elapses be- fore they are made public. we got the enemy's range we kept our fire coolly dellvered, and within half an hour the Turks were retir- ing, leaving the Arabs to cover their retreat. They remained another quarter of an hour, and meanwhile we had fixed our bayonets for the grande finale—but evidently they did not wish to prolong thelr stay. ‘“Everyone, especially the Indians, iwere anxious for a charge, but the birds flew before we reached thelr trenches. Tt is all right fighting the Turks, but the Arabs use big muzzle rifles with an enormoug lead llet which will smash anything, and not make a pretty little hole like the Turks' pointed bullet which will heal in no time. The black powder from the Arabs’ rifles also causes 80 much smoke that it is im- possible to see the actwal firer. They are a blood-thirsty lot, these Arabs, and when the men lay wounded they will shoot you at a yard's distance. A subadar of the natives was shot . in this way. On the day after the battle we found the jackals had been at work.”